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La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1275 (2026)
United States senator and representative in Congress; qualifications
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§1275. United States senator and representative in Congress; qualifications
A. No person shall be a United States senator who has not attained the age of thirty years and who has not been a citizen of the United States for nine years and who is not, when elected, an inhabitant of this state.
B. No person shall be a representative in Congress who has not attained the age of twenty-five years and who has not been a citizen of the United States for seven years and who is not, when elected, an inhabitant of this state.
C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the qualifications for United States senators and members of the United States House of Representatives as provided in this Section shall be exclusive.
Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases, 1992–2016 · leading case: Williams v. Fahrenholtz, 990 So. 2d 99 (La. Ct. App. 2008).
Williams v. Fahrenholtz, 990 So. 2d 99 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “R.S. 18:1275, the following: B. No person shall be a representative in Congress who has not attained the age of twenty-five years and who has not been a citizen of the United States for seven years and who is not, when elected, an inhabitant of this state.”
Eugene v. Davenport, 150 So. 3d 56 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “R.S. 18:1275. On the subject of qualifications for membership to the United States House of Representatives, the United States Supreme Court, in Powell v.”
Richmond v. Landrieu, 150 So. 3d 43 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “R.S. 18:1275: A. No person shall be a United States senator who has not attained the age of thirty years and who has not been a citizen of the United States for nine years and who is not, when elected, an inhabitant of this state.”
Strong v. Breaux, 612 So. 2d 111 (La. Ct. App. 1992). “R.S. 18:1275(A). Further, it is alleged that Breaux is an infrequent casual visitor to Louisiana, that his home is in the Washington, D.”
LaCombe v. McKeithen, 887 So. 2d 48 (La. Ct. App. 2004). “" LSA-R.S. 18:1275(B). The qualifications for members of the United States House of Representatives as provided in Section 1275(B) are exclusive.”
Eames v. Schedler, 199 So. 3d 1170 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “With regard to the qualifications for the office of United States Representative, United States Constitution article I, section 2, clause 2 (“the Qualifications Clause”) sets forth the qualifications for membership to the United States House of Representatives as follows: No…”
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1275(A): 1 case
Strong v. Breaux, 612 So. 2d 111 (La. Ct. App. 1992). “R.S. 18:1275(A). Further, it is alleged that Breaux is an infrequent casual visitor to Louisiana, that his home is in the Washington, D.”
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1275(B): 4 cases
Eugene v. Davenport, 150 So. 3d 56 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “R.S. 18:1275. On the subject of qualifications for membership to the United States House of Representatives, the United States Supreme Court, in Powell v.”
Williams v. Fahrenholtz, 990 So. 2d 99 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “R.S. 18:1275, the following: B. No person shall be a representative in Congress who has not attained the age of twenty-five years and who has not been a citizen of the United States for seven years and who is not, when elected, an inhabitant of this state.”
LaCombe v. McKeithen, 887 So. 2d 48 (La. Ct. App. 2004). “" LSA-R.S. 18:1275(B). The qualifications for members of the United States House of Representatives as provided in Section 1275(B) are exclusive.”
Eames v. Schedler, 199 So. 3d 1170 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “With regard to the qualifications for the office of United States Representative, United States Constitution article I, section 2, clause 2 (“the Qualifications Clause”) sets forth the qualifications for membership to the United States House of Representatives as follows: No…”
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1275(C): 3 cases
Williams v. Fahrenholtz, 990 So. 2d 99 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “R.S. 18:1275, the following: B. No person shall be a representative in Congress who has not attained the age of twenty-five years and who has not been a citizen of the United States for seven years and who is not, when elected, an inhabitant of this state.”
LaCombe v. McKeithen, 887 So. 2d 48 (La. Ct. App. 2004). “" LSA-R.S. 18:1275(B). The qualifications for members of the United States House of Representatives as provided in Section 1275(B) are exclusive.”
Eames v. Schedler, 199 So. 3d 1170 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “With regard to the qualifications for the office of United States Representative, United States Constitution article I, section 2, clause 2 (“the Qualifications Clause”) sets forth the qualifications for membership to the United States House of Representatives as follows: No…”
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